2013 Ford Focus Power Train Problems
- 793
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 793 stored complaint records:
- 11 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 2 records
- Clutch Assembly · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 372 |
| 30–60k mi | 154 |
| 60–100k mi | 126 |
| 100–150k mi | 40 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that the transmission slipped while accelerating. The dealer did not find any issues with the transmission. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 8,000.
ODI 10934128
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While attempting to accelerate, the vehicle jerked and hesitated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,000.
ODI 10916594
Power Train
Shuddering, jolting, lurching, grinding of the transmission between 1st and 2nd gear. This had been the main issue, i went to ford 6 times for this and it still has issues. Most recently, my car wouldn't go into 2nd gear and would rev very high and then slams into gear & has a very intense lurch forward. It has done this in intersections and pulling out onto bus highways. I went to the local auto parts store as the…
ODI 10759080
Engine · Power Train
My ford focus is having transmission and stalling issues as reported many times before my 2013 focus has had a recall and was to be correct, a year later it seems i am still having the same issue. At anytime while driving stop and go or just driving my car feels like it wants to fight to shift, causing the car to putter like motion and jerking motion, the car has stalled out on me before while driving 70 mph, as i…
ODI 10748069
Power Train
My 2013 ford focus has demonstrated jerky shifting, engine sputtering and stalls related to ineffective shifting of the transmission since it was first purchased. However, at approximately 55,000 miles, the transmission was sputtering and stalling excessively. At that time, we were notified of a recall on the transmission. On september 16, 2014, my transmission was "reprogrammed" by a local ford dealership.…
ODI 10715972
Power Train
Car will not shift,sputters, stalls, jerks. Has been to dealer 4 times with no results. *tr
ODI 10693719
Engine · Power Train
There is an obvious transmission problem with the vehicle. When going from 1st to 2nd gear from a stop it shudders and nearly stalls. This is a constant every day issue. I bought the car new, i have brought it to the dealership twice and was told that because there is no official recall ford is not allowing the dealerships to fix the problem even thought there are aware of the problem across the board with the 2013…
ODI 10652601
Power Train
Note: the following issues are intermittent but progressive i.e., getting worse. Erratic transmission shifts: (1) lags (opposite of #2 next) during acceleration from full stop. (2) sudden high speed acceleration that is out of proportion from force applied to accelerator pedal from full stop i.e. The front wheels brake traction and spin. (3) transmission shutters during normal acceleration. (4) transmission appears…
ODI 10621783
Power Train
My car has a very loud rattling noise when it shifts, took to dealer,flanders and patch in lebanon nh on 07/22/13 they looked at it, and said its the transmission, {some part} ? Was told it was the nature of the beast, and i would have to live with it. Will very likely try my hardest to , tell every one not to buy this type of car,. *tr
ODI 10615547
Power Train
I have had my 2013 ford focus at the dealer three times now for transmission problems with their dual clutch transmission including excessive noise during acceleration, hesitation when attempting to accelerate into traffic, and jerky acceleration, especially from 1st to 2nd gear. They have replaced the clutch and reprogrammed the transmission but the problem has persisted - the noise and hesitation returned within a…
ODI 10615134
Power Train
My 2013 ford focus has a bad transmission shudder that happens mostly when starting out from a dead stop and the transmission is shifting from 1st to 2nd gear . At times it shudders and shakes so bad when starting out the vehicle will actually delay and stop moving momentarily while the transmission is shaking and shuddering. It is very dangerous when this happens while crossing a hwy or trying to go through a busy…
ODI 11003863
Power Train
Engine shut off while driving, after displaying transmission not in park. Has happened twice now. Car just had tsb 14-013..pcm/tcm reprogrammed. They also replaced clutch and seals under same tsb. *tr
ODI 10641501
Power Train
Upon acceleration, from stop or moving, the vehicle shakes, jerks, and rattles violently. The transmission will grind and will hesitate to engage. Trying to pull out into moving traffic, i was almost in an accident multiple times due to the engine properly "revving up" but the transmission failing to either engage, late to engage, or missing the proper gear. On even slight inclines the vehicle will roll backwards…
ODI 10617595
Power Train
Alarms went off, loss of instrument panel, complete loss of transmission power and engine cut out. "transmission fault, service transmission now" was the message received. Had vehicle towed to ford service center. On august 17, 2014 at 60 miles an hour it happened again. Have had car towed to service center again. *tr
ODI 10626114
Power Train
Took delivery of a 2yr old certified 2013 ford focus se a week ago. When accelerating from a stop the car transition slips similar to a driver learning how to drive a manual transmission. When accelerating and turning a corner the car with studded and jump. I called the dealership who told me this was part of the dual clutch design of the car. Appreciate the other posts to validate the situation. *tr
ODI 10614656
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
My transmission is great progressively worse. The judder, slipping out of gear, deceleration when i need to accelerate, and the random buckling of car is getting too horrible to ignore anymore. My dealership told me that there has been no issues with the transmission and that i was wrong. I am reading way too many of the same stories with the same car. This is getting dangerous and i am stuck with this car. When i…
ODI 11231211
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I was driving home from work, it was raining, as i pulled off the light, the car began sputtering and would not go over 10 mph. I merged to the shoulder and the dashboard lit up with critical engine fault, and a few others, the car stalled and i sat there for about 30 mins. I managed to get home that day and after sitting for 24 hours, it ran fine again.this morning (dec.9th2014) raining again, i pulled into my…
ODI 10663034
Power Train · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle shook violently and failed to start. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the clutch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the front passenger and rear driver side power windows failed to function. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures.…
ODI 10918501
Power Train
Erratic shifting during a cold start resulting in ridiculous jolting of the car. My head hit the steering wheel from the forces applied due to the erratic shift programming. The seat belt keeps my body from impacting the steering wheel from the resulting movement each and every time i accelerate from a stopped position. *tr
ODI 10608334
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the transmission shifted into the neutral position independently. The transmission was shifted back into the drive position and the vehicle resumed normal function. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 17,800 and the current mileage was 18,200.
ODI 10609580
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
This vehicle has been 'fixed' multiple times. Shaking and rumbling when shifting in the transmission, lack of power when accelerating and rattling when around 50 mph.
ODI 11234527
Power Train
When starting to accelerate, or driving and press hard on the accelerator, the engine may take off as expected, or may sputter, and hesitate, and have a jerky acceleration. I some intersection left turns, i have almost gotten into an accident due to this problem. I have learned to be careful, and assume the worst, and to allow plenty of time to make the turn. This is a very dangerous situation. I have owned this car…
ODI 10785642
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving 15 mph, the transmission shifted with little acceleration and all the warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred numerous times. The dealer stated that the transmission control valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
ODI 10619535
Power Train
Cvt automatic transmission shutters, knocks, delays then accelerates. Difficult to predict when. Sometimes ok other times it hesitates upon acceleration. While turning left was almost hit by oncoming traffic due to the unpredictable shutter and delay. Ford dealer says transmission is normal and to expect that. There is no way this is safe. *tr
ODI 10618374
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The engine and transmission stutter when taking off.
ODI 11232469